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IndexOf Method (Char, Int32)

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Reports the zero-based index of the first occurrence of the specified Unicode character in this string. The search starts at a specified character position.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function IndexOf ( _
    value As Char, _
    startIndex As Integer _
) As Integer
public int IndexOf(
    char value,
    int startIndex
)
public:
int IndexOf(
    wchar_t value, 
    int startIndex
)
member IndexOf : 
        value:char * 
        startIndex:int -> int 
public function IndexOf(
    value : char, 
    startIndex : int
) : int

Parameters

Return Value

Type: System. . :: . .Int32
The zero-based index position of value if that character is found, or -1 if it is not.

Remarks

Index numbering starts from 0. The startIndex parameter can range from 0 to the length of the string instance. If startIndex equals the length of the string instance, the method returns -1.

The search ranges from startIndex to the end of the string.

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See Also

Reference

String Class

IndexOf Overload

System Namespace